Africa Wild

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 7:22 pm**

Haven't been able to find this one in the book but it's not a Wolf Spider XF, the eyes are completely wrong.

Meanwhile, while I was looking I think I found one of mine. I thought this was a Wolf Spider, but it isn't!

I think this is Crowned Pisaurid Rothus purpurissatus, what do you think guys? The tuft of hair between the eyes is the giveaway!

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 7:59 pm**

Thanks BluTuna $\O$ Think I'll move on to the Huntsman spiders, Family Sparassidae. Their eyes match up.

Will edit the original post as well.

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 8:56 pm**

How about Olios machadoi?

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 10:51 pm**

DISCLAIMER: You need to treat my spider IDs as I do my SO's "help" with decorating. If I ask him if he likes something, and he says "Yes", I know I need to go in another direction. $0*\$

I found this pic that looks like it, so I vote "Yes" $\O$

(But don't forget you were forewarned…)

http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Rothus

http://www.google.com/search?site=imghp ... i8#imgdii=_

As far as Olios, that is definitely in my crosshairs, along w/ 2 other Genera, so I'll put it at the top of the list!

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 6:29 am**

Rothus purpurissatus is the only Rothus reported from Gauteng $\O$

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 7:14 am**

ExFmem wrote:
KTP

Stealthy Ground Spiders. Wandering spiders. Flat-bellied ground spiders
Gnaphosidae possibly Micaria sp.

Micaria sociabilis ( found in Europe and Russia - very similar looking)
http://eol.org/data_objects/5815445

Micaria species found in SA/Namibia:
Micaria beaufortia (Tucker, 1923) — South Africa
Micaria tersissima Simon, 1910 — Namibia
I can't find a pic of these two to compare.

I really know nothing about spider IDs, just matched the colors up to pictures

Perhaps also look into family Corinnidae eg genus Castianeira

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 10:38 am**

ExFmem wrote:DISCLAIMER: You need to treat my spider IDs as I do my SO's "help" with decorating. If I ask him if he likes something, and he says "Yes", I know I need to go in another direction. $0*\$

Toko, I think we need to run some double-bluffs here

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 2:21 pm**

You can trust nobody on this thread, not even yourself - that's the fun here

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 5:43 pm**

It's no bluff, BT, I amaze myself at some of my OBVIOUS blunders here

Example: Eyes don't match on my "Wolf Spider"

I try hard, but I waffle between "winging it" (no pun), and excruciating attention to detail.

That's why I NEVER post entries without second opinions. But it's still lots of fun when you finally have an AHA!! moment. $O\/$ $O/\$

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2014 6:11 pm**

I found this website, but not sure I drew any conclusions from it

http://afras.ufs.ac.za/dl/userfiles/doc ... photos.pdf

But I have more spiders up my sleeve....

Africa Wild

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